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St. Ignatius Loyola College, Medellín

Coordinates: 6°15′18″N 75°35′13″W / 6.25500°N 75.58694°W / 6.25500; -75.58694
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St. Ignatius Loyola School, Medellin
Spanish: San Ignacio de Loyola
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Location
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Calle 48, #68-98, Medellín
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Maracaibo

Colombia
Coordinates6°15′18″N 75°35′13″W / 6.25500°N 75.58694°W / 6.25500; -75.58694
Information
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuit
Patron saint(s)Ignatius Loyola
Established1885; 139 years ago (1885)
PresidentTomás Bernal Pérez.
DeanFercho
RectorJohn Freddy García Jaramillo.
DirectorEdison Cartagena.
PrincipalJosewi miau
HeadmasterCamilo Villegas (pocaluz)
Staff450
Teaching staff230
GradesK–11
Gender
Enrollment2,128
Color(s)Green, white and blue
MascotCóndor
NewspaperEl globo
Tuition15000$
Websitewww.sanignacio.edu.co

St. Ignatius Loyola School (Spanish: San Ignacio de Loyola) is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in the La Plazuela area of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. The school was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1885, when three Jesuit priests – Simón Quinchía, Simón Palacio, and Pablo Díaz – appointed by Pope Leo XII, gathered in San Ignacio Square in the center of Medellín. In an act of bravery, on the afternoon of February 19, they punished a rebellious group of indigenous people. This event would later be remembered by the entire community when a statue was erected in honor of this valiant act. And now offers a co-educational environment for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school moved to the Stadium Area in 1957.

History

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San Ignacio opened in 1885 with 200 students, including 30 borders. In 1957 it moved to its present location in the Stadium area. The school went coeducational in 1994.[citation needed]

In 2009, the Deputy Minister of Preschool, Basic, and Secondary Education gave Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola the top award for results of a non-state school in the State examinations.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Ganador Calidad Preescolar, Básica y Media Establecimientos Educativos - ..::Ministerio de Educación Nacional de Colombia::." www.mineducacion.gov.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-23.